{
  "id": 5212748,
  "title": "‘Wheel of Fortune’ Recasting: Jim Thornton’s Lawyer Reveals More Plane Incident Details",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/wheel-of-fortune-recasting-jim-thorntons-lawyer-reveals-more-plane",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T00:45:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-suspension-details/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jim Thornton, the long-standing announcer for \"Wheel of Fortune,\" has been suspended by Sony Pictures TV following an alleged incident on a plane, according to a news report from TMZ. Thornton's lawyer claims that Thornton \"did not engage in any illegal conduct, was not arrested and has not been charged with any crime.\" When questioned about the complaint, law enforcement officials spoke with Thornton for a brief period, determined there was no wrongdoing, and informed him he could leave. Thornton, who joined \"Wheel of Fortune\" as a guest announcer in 2010 and has worked full-time since June 2011, took over for the late announcer Charlie O’Donnell, who passed away in November 2010. He also serves as an announcer for \"Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.\" Sony Pictures TV confirmed that they have received allegations about Thornton and suspended him from \"Wheel of Fortune,\" while conducting a thorough investigation.",
  "summary": "The longtime voice of the game show \"did not engage in any illegal conduct,\" his attorney says The post ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Recasting: Jim Thornton’s Lawyer Reveals More Plane Incident Details appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}